A/N: For Jenrukiforevz! Enjoy!

Cuddles for a Company
6. In Which Ikuto Knocks on Chika's Door

Ikuto took a deep breath. And another one.

It wasn't like he hadn't knocked on the Daimons' door before. Like all those times with Masaru. Or without him. Or all those times they went to school together and he was the first one ready (which he usually was).

But this was different and he couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

And this wasn't the Daimon's front door either. He'd already passed that hurdle – if only because Sayuri had been on her way out at the time and ushered him in and reminded him where the door he did need to knock at was.

Like he could forget Chika's bedroom door.

Or Masaru's for that matter. But it was for Chika he was there. Chika who was either putting on something prettier than normal (because she looked pretty in anything) or had already done so and was just waiting for him.

And he was just dawdling outside her door.

But Chika didn't wait. The door flew open before Ikuto could take a third breath and Chika laughed and put her arms on her hip.

'You're supposed to knock.

'I…was going to,' he offered, because he would have, eventually. Maybe.

But he didn't need to, because Chika grabbed his hand and pulled him downstairs and out the door and to whoever she'd decided to go after he'd offered and he let himself be pulled along by her.

Because that was a date.

And that was another hurdle passed, so he didn't have to be nervous any more.